The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1887-05-05
CLOSE AT HAND.
instructive Earthquakes in
Mexico and Arizona.
roIcAg0Es BELCHlNG FORTH.
r,ke One Acre in Extent Dries
T,-BuiIdIngs Destroy ed-Rsil-
wsy embellishments Moved
An Earthquake.

S,y FRANCISCO, May "a Se'e4e
..bonske shock occurred Yesterday in
g, so,thern portion of the United
Cos a.. zhich extended from Centreville
,a,;.ornia. through Arizona and New
CIa~;co to ElQaso, Texas. It was also
~, a. jiuaymas, Mexico.
lFi week, ARIZONA, May a A severe
m,.Lcneke shock was felt here at 2:10
eat,a6 afternoon. The vibrations
!sss'-f rom north to south and lasted
w ~ minute and forty five seconds. The
gro stoTy residence of n. J. Wilson Is
-'inoI No one was injured.
-I E-oFr. ARIZONA, May 4.-There was
.v sartnouake here at 3:1l pm. yester-
5ar The vibrations lasted twenty
sac5onds. At San Carlos it lasted two
and half minutes. The Indians We're
bsdlv frightened.
PHOENIX, Arizona, May 4.-The first
e distinct earthquake shock ever known
:, Arizona was experienced at 40 pm.
yesterday. The vibrations we're north
and south. Of several seconds duration.
Poole living in upper stories rushed
f0yn stairs, and several large pendulum
COCKS stopped.
Brys0y. Arizona May A sensation
vss created here at 2 pm. yesterday
6y q severe earthquake. Minor shocks
we're felt a. intervals far into the night
Great excitement existed and everybody
-lsbed from places of business and
comes. ! Southern Pacific engine on
lie .uru-'abje was moved forward
sld backward with the brakes set. A
l4rtv lust in fr5m the vicinity of San
Pedro river reports the ground as
opening about six inches and water
-Sing in places that were before per
-5c,ly dry. Smoke was noticed about
O'Clock which appeared to be in the
rsgaoOIA hood of Milestone Mountains.
sght miieS from here. Some say it is a
72.cSpiC eruption and as nothing of
Eat character has ever been known in
,ZlS region, the greatest surprise and
curiosity exists. Several buildings in
Tie ely we're materially damaged by
serious cracks, and losses are estimated
o. each AZ from s. 0 to 81, 600 w. W.
Baldwin. VINO owns the most costly
bindings, sustains q loss of about
SlO0J.
Ii Is believed a volcano is in active
operation in San Jose mountains, or on
the border OF Sonora, Mexico, about
seventy five miles southwest of here.
Yesterday afternoon, black curling
smoke was plainly visible. All last
night fires were intermittent, bursting
INTO bright light and then apparently
dyinI down only to burst out again. |
The true state Of affairs is not known |
here, yet from private kilograms from |
Port Ruachucs, this morning, it was
learned that General Forsyth, COM |
handing the post. would head an in |
yestigstlng expedition. Advises from !
PantsnO, CrIttenden, Globe and else |
where, show the earthquake to have
been general throughout Southern
A1z0na. In Tuscon. while no serious |
damag. was done, there is no part of |
The city but shows its effects. It will be |
some time before the full effect of the |
eafthquakein Santa Catalina mountains |
can be learned, SIS the range is one of |
the most rugged and difficult of access
n the Territory.
NoGALEs, Arr, May Another |
sharp shock of earthquake was e1-
perienced here at 6 O'Clock this evening. |
40 damage.
Benson, Ariz., May 4.-The volcanic
eruption is pronounced genuine from |
The Milestone Mountain. Parties on |
he train last night report that fire was
seen coming forth from q mountain of |
ava, and the smoke can be seen from |
me streets of Economically twenty |
niles from the disturbance. No one !
AsS yet personally inspected the |
marvellous discovery, but parties are |
affanging to go there in private con-
Feyances, when particulars will be
earned. At first, 1t was thought to be
woods on ire, but the constancy OF |
oPrnlng and the appearance at night
iaaicates II is volcano caused by the
earthquake o. yesterday. Another
Tolcano IS said to be in existence in the
Catalina Mountains. The smoke is now
pouring forth from the Milestone
Mountain.
6yAYMAs, Mex, May AT 2.45 vesS
.efday afternoon, two EARTHQUAKES
we're telt here with short intervals,
SsSung, altogether, few seconds. The
direction was east and west. No dam
age Is reported so far, though all the
clocks stopped running.
p. i similar shock was felt along the
me Of the Sonora Railway. The fol
owing Is from the agent at Torres
station: One minute after the fist
ttUYerlng sensation the highest cliff of
onQa;e Mountain fell, causing a cloud
u dust 10 rise like the smoke from
me explosion OF a large amount of
goR0e- from the station. It had the
appearance Of a volcanic eruption.
SHOCKS were also felt at Ures and
AA.amos- Sonora, and Mocorite, SinaIoa.
IfeaJ damage was done to the church,
4nd several buildings were cracked at
; les. 4 portion OF the western side of
.SPe Haro, entrance to Guaymas Bay,
.eii IN the gulf. The lighthouse is I'M
NoGALEs, ARR. May 4. = The first
7SfthQuake ever experienced in this
pace occurred yesterday afternoon,
asHns about one minute. Buildings
-..Lo!et ara people rushed into tue
,&ee's- The excitement for 9 time WAS
-.IeAee. The railroad agent at Torres.
Sohora, reports that the highest cliff of |
ne Chuate Mountain fell, causing a
-ea4enlng noise and clouds OF dust
H5;e seen for several miles.
TOMBSTONE, Ariz, May "A severe
'4ccA OF earthquake occurred Yesterday
5oout p.m,, and continued to shake
ssI.iously for iorty seconds. This is the
arSt occurrence of this kind expert
SAced IN this Territory FOR twenty
; esfs, Windows we've broken. build ngs